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News Release: 2009
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US Forest Service
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Public Affairs (530) 543-2627
Fax: (530) 543-2743
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Date: February 10, 2009
Contact: Public Affairs, Cheva Heck (530) 543-2608 or Rex Norman (530) 543-2627
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Winter Parking for Spring Creek Area
South Lake Tahoe, CA.
--The Forest Service has implemented winter parking procedures for the Spring Creek area to protect water quality by
reducing soil damage and erosion. The Spring Creek winter parking procedures will remain in effect over the winter,
and a closed and locked gate will be maintained through May 10, 2009.
The Forest Service recommends that winter 2008-2009 backcountry recreation users park their vehicles at the Taylor
Creek Snopark area. An over snow trail into the backcountry will be available from the Taylor Creek Snopark. Signs
are posted on Highway 89. Information on Snoparks, permit sales locations and fees is available at:
www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/recreation/winter/snow-parks-permits.shtml.
Driving and parking on non-paved surfaces increases the compaction of soil resulting in run-off.
Previous procedures to manage recreation user parking along roads in the tract required reallocating winter patrol
staff away from high priority patrol areas, had only limited effectiveness, and did not significantly resolve soil
compaction and water quality concerns.
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